Inferno
Team Alpha arrived in Hell, specifically Inferno as that's where R.O.B hid the energy tanks of Comet Observatory and Great Zapfish that he stole earlier.
Arriving there is (TP)Zelda, (LTP)Zelda, Pit, Dark Pit, and Ike.
"Is this what Hell looks like ? Glad I wasn't a terrible person when I was still alive." Said Ike looking at his horrifying surroundings. "Still I thought the flames of Hell should be burning hot beyond belief."
"That's because the World of Trophy gave you the ability to adapt to your surroundings, should you be just a normal human you'd be dead in seconds." Answered (TP)Zelda.
"Really ? The four of you don't seemed to be bothered by the heat as well." Replied Ike.
"We Zeldas are Goddess Hylia incarnate, Pit and Dark Pit are Angels, of course as divine beings Hellfire isn't harmful to us." Answered (LTP)Zelda.
"This part of Hell is Queen Sheba's domain, I suggest we should hurry and get this over with." Pit looking at his teammates. "The location should be in our golden plates.
"I really have to agree with him, but Pit's right, the longer we stay the faster Infernal Demons will find us." Stated Dark Pit as team Alpha agreed to quickly move.
"Whew this place is really hot, what about the rest of you." Ike looking at his teammates as he is sweating from the heat.
"Nope, it doesn't bother us divinities and all." Answered Dark Pit. "You're the one insist to come here so bear with it "
"Alright just asking." As they keep on moving four Demons descended from the skies, they have purple skin, red crescent on their heads resembling horns and carrying scythes with them.
"Hideous ! Well they're just low ranking Demons, we can take them out easy." Pit then charged at one of the Hideous. He jumped and strike the Hideous with his blades, but the Hideous block the attck with it scythe, the Demon swing it's scythe, but Pit dodged them by back stepping, he then turned his blade into a bow and continuously shoot multiple light arrows, and since Demons weak to light based attack the Hideous is killed, dropping orbs in the process.
The second Hideous charged at Dark Pit and Ike, attempting to slice both of them with it's scythe, but Dark Pit block the attack with his blades, he's able to push the Hideous back, and then he crouch and slashed the Demons leg, while Ike slashed the upper torso, Ike then fire a sword beam at the Demon, killing the Hideous.
"The third and fourth charged at the two Zeldas but before they can get any closer the two Zeldas generate a bright light from their hands, which incinerates the two Demons.
"This is the Infernal Demons ? This is Bayonetta's allies ?" Stated Ike.
"It's a part of their contract, Umbra Witches make contract with Demons for power and the Demons obedience in exchange for their souls." Explained Pit.
"Dealing with Devils can never go right." Ike give a disapproving tone.
"Making contract with Paradiso's Angels aren't any better either, but explanation for that is for another time, we need to keep moving, this isn't a place anyone want to stay for long." Said Pit as they all continue walking.
"No where in Hell is a place anyone want to stay for long." Snarked Dark Pit.
"Not true, I heard Toto Bunny is a great place, and the Overlord there isn't evil !" Pit talk back.
"Regardless non malevolent Demons are a tiny minority, we still need to be careful with them." Said (LTP)Zelda.
As they continue to walk they found themselves facing a cliff with no way to cross to the other side. There are only small floating rocks, but that would be difficult to jumped on.
Ike looked at his team hoping for a solution, "How are we going to get across ?"
"Hmm I could ask Lady Palutena for some Centurions to carry those floating rocks for us, but those rocks seems too small, only one person can fit." Answered Pit. "Or maybe some grind rails ?"
"We both can fly or create a bridge made of light, but I think that's too risky considering how chaotic this place is, there might be flying Demons somewhere below or above us." Added (TP)Zelda.
"I may have an answer." Dark Pit soon garnered everyone's attention.
"Really ? How ?" Asked (LTP)Zelda.
"If it's to travel quick we should've just..." Before Dark Pit can finished his sentence a giant centipede like Demon emerged from the cliff staring at Team Alpha.
"A Scolopendra !" Everyone scramble !" Shouted Pit as the Scolopendra charged at them, forcing Team Alpha to split up.
The Demon fly above and dive down at high speed wanting to devour (TP)Zelda, however she conjure a spherical light barrier before the Demon can bite her with it's jaws, (LTP)Zelda then appeared above Scolopendra with Ike by using Farore's Wind, she then infused her foot with magical energy and stomped the Demon while Ike impaled it's head with his sword, causing the Scolopendra to roar in pain. The Scolopendra thrashing around in pain, hoping to get both (LTP)Zelda and Ike off, it then ended up flying around frantically, of course (LTP)Zelda used magic on her foot so she can never fall, and Ike holding his sword that pierced the Demon's head tightly to prevent falling as well. With the Demon forgetting (TP)Zelda, she and (LTP)Zelda uses the opportunity to bind Scolopendra with their magic, they created rings of light that bound the Demon from further movements. Then (TP)Zelda create another light arrow, but this time with Pit and Dark Pit to her aid and they combined their power, creating a large light arrow, they fired the arrow and pierced the Scolopendra from the bottom side, leaving a massive hole in it's body, causing the Demon to fall to the ground, Ike and (LTP)Zelda already jumped out from the Demon before the arrow strikes. For the finishing move (TP)Zelda create a large triangle shaped light on the ground and unleash a powerful light that destroys the Scolopendra.
"That was dangerous." Ike is at loss for words.
"There will be more of them, if we continue walking on foot we may won't be able to make it to our destination like this !" Exclaimed (TP)Zelda.
"I could use Farore's Wind, but I don't know how our destination looks like." Said (LTP)Zelda.
"Dark Pit, you were trying to say something before we got interrupted by that centipede Demon ?" Remembered Ike.
"Yes, so like I was saying before I got interrupted, we're going to use the Lightning Chariot to get to our destination faster." Answered Dark Pit.
"Of course ! With the Lightning Chariot there's no way those Demons can catch up to us !" Exclaimed Pit.
"Viridi ! We need the Lightning Chariot ! Lend us your aid !" Dark Pit tried calling out to Viridi.
A few seconds later in the skies of Inferno can be seen two large unicorns carrying a Chariot behind them. "Phos ! Lux ! Over here !" Shouted Pit waving his hands. The two Unicorns then stopped at where Team Alpha are right now.
"This is the Lightning Chariot ?" Ike is awed by what he see.
"Incredible ! to think we got a chance to see it." The two Zeldas also amazed by the sights of the Lightning Chariot.
However as the three of them gushing about the Chariot, their appearance has attracted the tlattentionnof Demons nearby, as a swarm of Scolopendras fly towards Team Alpha Location, so are a horde of Hideous, and Hatred, a more stronger Demon, and few others, like a giant mantaray like Demon with a skeleton face in it's underside, and a bird like Demon with feathery arms, spherical lower half, carrying a crescent like boomerang on its body.
"You guys ! We don't have time to awed at the Lightning Chariot, Demons everywhere are headed this way !" Shouted Dark Pit.
"There's Hatred, Insidious, and Malicious among them !" Shouted Pit as Team Alpha quickly hop on to the Chariot, Dark Pit took the reins, and the Chariot quickly blast off.
"This is... !" Exclaimed (TP)Zelda.
"Look ! Swarm of Scolopendras in front of us !" Ike pointed at the Scolopendras right in front of them.
"Alright ! Phos ! Lux ! Show them what you're made of !" At Dark Pit's command Phos and Lux actually tried to rammed the Scolopendra swarm in front of them.
"Dark Pit ! What are you doing !" Shouted Ike as they about to collide with he Scolopendras.
"Just watch !" And thanks to Phos and Lux superior power they manage to break through the Scolopendras swarm, sending them flying to multiple directions like bowling pins.
"Did you see that !? That's Phos and Lux strength !" Exclaimed Pit which left Ike and the two Zeldas speechless.
(LTP)Zelda regains her composure and noticed sometjing. "Look ! Demons from all sorts of direction headed towards us !"
"Persistent bunch are they ! I need to rein on Phos and Lux, you guys deal with the Demons !" Commanded Dark Pit which everyone complied.
While the Demons behind them unable to catch up, the Demons from the left and right side and in front are the problems. The two Zeldas firing light energy at the Demons while Pit and Ike attacking them with light arrows and sword beam respectively.
An Insidious emerged in front of Team Alpha, it opened it's skeleton face like a door and attempt to suck them in, however it only increasing Phos and Lux speed and they keep on charging through which ended up tearing apart the insides of the mantaray demon until it breaks through the other side, creating a massive hole on its body, killing the Insidious.
The Demons unable to keep up, allowing Team Alpha to lose sight of the Demons, and now they're close to their destination.
"The golden plate is glowing, we must be close to our goal !" Exclaimed (LTP)Zelda holding her golden plate.
Hearing that Dark Pit used the reins to calm down Phos and Lux as they move slower now, and descend below.
"This is the location R.O.B told us, the energy container should be here somewhere...wait look over there !" Pit saw three figures and pointed at their direction. One of them wearing a black cloak and the other two is someone Ike knows very well. One of then is clearly Black Knight and the other one is a blue haired man with a beard wearing an armor.
"I knew it ! Ashnard !" Ike rushed to their side prompting his teammates to chase after him and getting the enemies attention.
"Ike wait ! Don't just blindly run around like that !" Yelled Dark Pit.
"Sorry, but this man is a menace ! He must be dealt with immediately !" Exclaimed Ike.
"Well well, if it isn't Greil's son, to think we would meet again after so long." Said the Mad King. "Now what brings you to a place like this ?"
"Because I know you might be here ! This is the kind of place suited to your vision am I right ?"
"Mmmm...hmhmhwahahahahaha ! You know me well boy, that's right ! Inferno, this place of chaos, a place where anarchy and chaos reign supreme ! I couldn't have imagine it better myself !" Ranted the Mad King. "This place is the kind of world I wished for !"
"He's really insane, a madman like this reign as a king when he was alive ? His subjects must be suffering a lot." (TP)Zelda voiced her disgust.
"He's not so different from Hades, I guess reasoning is not an option." Added Pit.
"No ! We must take him down right here and now, but first I must warn you, Ashnard's armor is blessed by a Goddess, and thanks to that only a select few things can harm him, the same goes for the man in black armor next to him, his name is Zelgius, also known as the Black Knight." Explained Ike.
"Hmm I see, an armor blessed by a deity huh ? Does it protects him from Divinities as well ?" Asked Dark Pit, which make Ike realize this battle may not be as hard as he imagine.
"What about the other one next to him ?" Asked (TP)Zelda. "Well Ike ?"
"I don't know who's underneath that cloak, but maybe it's someone I know as well, nevertheless, if they're here then..."
"They must be after the same thing we do ! We can't let them have it !" Exclaimed Dark Pit. With that Team Alpha prepare for battle.
"Ashnard we will cut you down right here and now ! Whether you're Death's puppet or not !" Shouted Ike.
Hearing this made Ashnard surprised. "This boy how much does he now ?" Murmured the Mad King. "Never mind that right now, Zelgius dispatch them !"
Zelgius then charged at Team Alpha readying his huge sword, he swings the sword but Ike managed to block it with Ragnell.
"To think you ended up being Death's puppet as well Zelgius !" Exclaimed Ike.
"You're not the only one unhappy about this." Replied the Black Knight.
"And Ashnard ?"
"He's content being Death's puppet as long as he now have a second chance in making his ambition come true." Answered Zelgius. "Ike how much do you know about this ?"
"Know enough that you're working to unleash a malevolent being of light threatened to annihilate the universe, Zelgius ! The real goal of Neo Subspace Army is to bring an evil being named Galeem to the physical plane to annihilate everything !"
"What ! Death never mentioned anything about that !?" Zelgius himself shocked at hearing Ike's words as they both take a step back. "But if what you said is true then..." As Zelgius wished to reveal more information he suddenly unable to say anything further.
"Zelgius what is it ?" Asked a confused Ike.
"Death gave us order not to reveal anything of significance or helping our enemies, we can't say anything further, all of us are unable to disobey him." Answered Zelgius. "Which is why I'm sorry Ike but I cannot let you or your friends pass !"
"Too late for that !" Shouted a voice from above.
"What !" A surprised Zelgius looked above to see Pit and Dark Pit running on a floating platform made of light, bypassing Zelgius in the process.
"Ike you deal with Black Knight here ! Pittoo and I will deal with Ashnard !" Shouted Pit.
"I told you to never call me that !" Dark Pit ended up smacking Pit as he hates being called Pittoo.
"How did they !?" Zelgius is baffled by the light platform, until he realized.
"Too late to realize." As it turns out the two Zeldas were the ones responsible for creating the light platform, allowing Pit and Dark Pit to bypass the Black Knight. "Ike ! (LTP)Zelda and me will deal with that cloaked figure !" The two Zeldas then teleported to get close to the cloaked figure
"You got yourself powerful friends, things may look bleak for us." Stated Zelgius.
"I know, and with our strength combined we will defeat Neo Subspace Army !" Ike and Zelgius begin clashing their swords.
Pit and Dark Pit confronting Ashnard who didn't think highly of them. "Mere children, I have no interest in weaklings, only the strong who I deem worthy of facing me."
"Then I guess we qualify !" Pit swing his blade and and strike at the Mad King's armor, and to Ashnard surprise he felt pain.
"Impossible ! My armor is blessed by the goddess ! How is this possible !" Ashnard felt the blow of the attack which forced him to kneel to prevent himself from falling.
"Your armor blessed by the goddess ? Our weapons are made in Heavens themselves ! Now move it Pit !" Dark Pit readies his EZ Cannon and blast Ashnard with it, sending him flying a short distance, but it only hurt him, not kill him.
"He survive a direct hit, the World of Trophy must've increasing his durability." Pit said to Dark Pit.
"Just think of him like our opponents in the tournament, but this time no more restriction for us !" Dark Pit then changed his weapon to his staff and Pit changed to Pandora's Claws, and the two of them charged at Ashnard, and he ended up having difficulties facing the two Angels.
Seeing this the cloaked figure tried to use it's power to heal Ashnard, however the two Zeldas arrived ved and use their magic to bind the figure, preventing it from doing anything.
"Let's see who's underneath this cloak." (LTP)Zelda walked closer to unmask the figure.
"Since the other two are from Ike's world, this one might be the same." Said (TP)Zelda.
When (LTP)Zelda removed the cloak it revealed a female figure underneath it, a blonde haired woman somehow having pink skin, and reptilian scales on her shoulder, she wore a white robe of some kind and have facial markings as well.
"Who's this ?" Asked a confused (LTP)Zelda.
Ike and Zelgius clashing their swords with one another, they both managed to prevent each other from landing a fatal blow. Zelgius jumped behind and unleash a shockwave from Alondite which Ike counters with Ragnell's shockwave, creating an energy collision that caused an explosion. When the smokes clear Ike looked at the pink skinned woman.
"Zelgius who's that ? A Dragon Laguz ?" Asked Ike.
"I'm not a dragon !?" Yelled the woman hearing Ike's question. "My name is Menardi ! One of the most powerful Mars Adept in all of Weyard !"
"Oh really ? For someone so powerful you can't seem to break our restraint." Said (TP)Zelda.
"I already cast Resist on myself, but this ! light isn't any of our element, this isn't fair ! I'm pitted against foreign and unfamiliar power !" Yelled Menardi still under the two Zeldas magical bindings.
"I'm sorry but we may not know anything about you, but we have to stop you." (TP)Zelda create a light arrow and shoot the Mars Adept repeatedly.
Zelgius and Ike still battling each other, Zelgius using overhead strike, but Ike managed to counter Zelgius attack, which caused him to stagger, Ike using the opportunity to charged energy at Ragnell and stab the sword to the ground, creating a huge fiery explosion powerful enough to knock Zelgius a fair distance away.
"Uugh.. Ike what is that power ? Is Ragnell capable of such thing ?" Said Zelgius fallen on the ground.
"Something like that, and it seems my battles with my otherworldly friends given me an edge against you." Replied Ike.
Zelgius tried to stand but Ike point his blade at him. "I suggest you stand down, I can do what I did before as many times as I want." Hearing this Zelgius is forced to stand down.
With Pit and Dark Pit working in tandem Ashnard have difficulty fighting them both and the fact that his armor is useless against another divine beings, Pit and Dark Pit sync their movements so well Ashnard unable to land a single hit on them despite Gurgurant has a long reach.
Pit then equipped the Aquarius Blade and Dark Pit used Arlon's Orbitar, Pit closing in and slashed Ashnard armor, almost shattering it, and thanks to Aquarius Blade watery properties, the slash freeze Ashnard's armor and Dark Pit keep on shooting with his Chakram like enrgy. And lastly Dark Pit fire consecutive energy blast using Viridi's Palm defeating Ashnard for good.
"Bested by mere children !? How low have I sunk." Ashnard unable to comprehend what just happened as he fell down.
"This isn't over." Menardi grabbed some sort of device in her pocket and used her remaining strength to throw it to the ground.
""Is that a pokeball !?" Exclaimed (TP)Zelda as the Pokeball hit the ground and unleashing the Pokemon inside, a phoenix like bird with fiery plumage in it's wings.
"Moltres ! Wait something's wrong !" (TP)Zelda noticed something strange about Moltres as it's surrounded by a dark aura.
"What is that dark aura ?" Commented Pit.
"I don't know, but I'm sure another fight is unavoidable !" Added Dark Pit
"What are you all talking about ? I don't see anything dark on this Pokemon ?" Ike seemed unable to see the dark aura.
"Ike you seriously can't see it ?" Asked (LTP)Zelda.
"Yes, I don't know what you saw but I sure can't see it." Confirmed Ike.
The Moltres surrounded by dark aura roared menacingly and start spewing out black fireballs violently. Team Alpha is forced to avoid the incoming black fireballs.
"Whoa ! Was Moltres always this violent !?" Exclaimed Pit avoiding the attacks.
"It shouldn't be ! The dark aura must have something to do with it !" Replied (LTP)Zelda while also avoiding the fireballs. "Since when Moltres can spit out black fireballs !"
"We don't have time for this ! Phos ! Lux !" By Dark Pit's command Phos and Lux showed up and charged at Moltres which knocks Moltres a bit, Moltres retaliate by spitting black fireballs which hits Phos, hurting it.
"You guys ! I'll back up Phos and Lux, you all search for the energy container !" Commanded Pit as he equipped his Aquarius Blade to fight Moltres, he grabbed the uniconrn reins, and used the blade to extinguish the black flame on Phos and shot Moltres with the Aquarius Blade projectile, it's water properties give out super effective damage. With Pit in command he took Phos and Lux away from Team Alpha with Moltres follow suit. Pit along with Phos and Lux kept shooting projectiles from his blade and horns respectively.
Meanwhile the rest of Team Alpha used the chance to search for the energy container. Dark Pit noticed his golden plate shining near a large rock. "You guys this must be where the containers are ! This got to be the exact coordinates R.O.B inserted at our golden plates."
"But this rock is huge ! How are we suppose to move it ?" Asked (TP)Zelda.
"We just destroy it !" Exclaimed Ike which everyone agreed, Dark Pit prepared his EZ Cannon, Ike charged Ragnell's energy, the two Zelda's also preparing a light energy blast, the four of them attacked at the same time destroying the boulder, revealing the energy container buried underneath.
"This gotta be it ! Let's take it back with us !" Ike used his golden plate to send the container back to the ship."
"Meanwhile Pit is still dogfighting with Moltres as both sides equally wounded from the battle, Moltres then used Shadow Storm on Pit, creating a vicious dark tornado that knocks the three of them to the ground.
"Pit are you alright ?" The rest of the Team rushed to his side.
"Yeah I'm fine, but Moltres !" Pit pointed at Moltres who is ready to use another Shadow Storm.
"I got this !" (LTP)Zelda used Nayru's Love to create a powerful barrier to protect everyone from the incoming blast, the barrier also reflecting Shadow Storm back at Moltres. Hurting it mildly since Shadow moves aren't very effective against a Shadow Pokemon. But Team Alpha does seize the opportunity to strike while Moltres flinched from the reflected damage earlier. They combined their power again, this time added with Pit using Palutena's Blade, they all combined their attacks and shot Moltres down, defeating it and the bird Pokemon fell to the ground.
"That's.. a tough one." Pit's getting exhausted from the battle as he can only sit down, unable to stand up.
"That's very unusual, anyway I took this Pokeball from Menardi after she passed out earlier, maybe Red knows something about this, now how did Red do it again ? Oh right I remember." (TP)Zelda used the Pokeball to return Moltres back inside.
"Mission accomplished, but what about these three ?" Asked Pit.
"You all have incredible strength, if this keeps up we would be at disadvantage." Zelgius then used a Warp Powder to teleport himself, Ashnard, and Menardi away.
"Aargh ! They got away form us !" Yelled Dark Pit.
"Zelgius I promise to free you from Death's control one day." Murmured Ike.
"But that girl Menardi she called herself a Mars Adept, what does that mean ?" Asked (LTP)Zelda.
"I don't know, but maybe Lady Palutena knows about her." Stated Pit
Team Alpha completed their mission and they used their golden plate to leave Inferno, taking Phos and Lux along with them.
Neo Subspace Army Base
Zelgius, Ashnard, and Menardi returned from the mission empty handed, clearly Death is furious with them.
"YOU FAIL ! NOT ONLY YOUR INCOMPETENCE COST US THE ENERGY CONTAINER ! YOU LOST MOLTRES AS WELL ! AFTER ALL THE NEGOTIATIONS I DID WITH GIOVANNI ! YOU COST US A LEGENDARY POKEMON !" Furious, Death telekinetically strangle Ashnard. "What do you have to say for yourself."
The three of them cannot say anything for fear of Death.
"I put you three together because you Black Knight and Ashnard are familiar with each other skills, and you Menardi you were supposed to be the unknown factor against them, and Moltres are supposed to be the secret weapon against them !" Death then released Ashnard.
"We're sorry Lord Death, they were an opponent tougher than we think, Ike's new friends proved to be a challenge for us who are unfamiliar of their capabilities." Answered Zelgius.
"Out of my sight, we will discuss this even further." Said Death as the three of then left the room.
Shortly after they leave a portal opened and Slogra and Gaibon come out from the portal.
"I see you two are back, report." Ordered Death.
"Everyone succeeded in their mission sir, Tatanga has fully conquered Sarasaland and Beanbean Kingdom by extension he also manged to secure an alliance between Cornerian military and Andross Army, Shadow Queen gained her vessel, Sectonia has taken over both Floralia and Dream Land, the Space Pirates got their leaders back, and experimentation with the Pokemons gone well, of course one failure though, Iago has failed in pitting Hoshido and Nohr against each other." Reported Slogra.
"And why did he fail ?" Asked Death.
"It seems this Smashers were there and able to expose Iago before things gone out of hand." Answered Slogra.
"What about those who succeed ?" Further Asked Death. "Do they have any interaction with those Smash fighters ?"
"Apart from Shadow Queen, no, well Paintra did know they were coming, but it doesn't seem King Dedede even trying to get his castle back." Explained Gaibon. "And we'll we only managed to secure three divine beasts as well."
"I see, we only succeed because those Smash fighters either not against us or they have different goals from us, looks like I can't ignore them any further, I must admit in terms of combat abilities and teamwork they're much superior to us, and as for knowledge they're the only one knows of our existence. I will make sure to eliminate them before they became a bigger thorn in my plans."
And finally this chapter is done, and now this chapter marks where the Smashers confronting enemies from Nintendo non Smash Bros franchise, namely Menardi from Golden Sun series.
Toto Bunny is Netherworld ruled by Usalia from Disgaea series, unlike the other Demons she treats her Prinnies better.
Once again outside context power saves the day, Ashnard's armor is blessed by a goddess, which makes him invulnerable to most attacks, however I don't believe it's capable of defending itself from Heaven made weapons like what Pit and Dark Pit owned.
And by restrictions that Dark Pit said is in this fic the Smash Tournaments have rules, like the characters only have limited moveset to make things fair, and they can only unleash their strongest attack through the use of Smash Ball. Now it's obvious that the limited moveset is because of the controllers realistically speaking, and the fact they can use their strongest attack in their home game without a Smash Ball means the Smash Ball is needed so they can't spam their most powerful attacks in the tournament Everytime they want.
Resist is a spell in Golden Sun that increases elemental resistance, however it doesn't work with Zelda since her element is light, and light isn't in any of the elemental psynergy, or at the very least light psynergy is recently discovered so there still hasn't any defenses against them.
Character debut : Hideous, Hatred, Malicious, Scolopendra, Insidious, Ashnard, Menardi, Phos, Lux, Moltres/Shadow Moltres.
Boss battle : Ashnard, Zelgius, Menardi, Scolopendra, Shadow Moltres.